Quotes

It takes a long time to get good. – Scott Molina (triathlete)

Just because your not good at first is no reason to quit. What did you expect? Relax and allow yourself time to get better. Have fun. Your time will come. – me to myself

As athletes, each of us has our personal breaking point-the point in a training session, in a race, or in life at which each of us “cracks.” We slow, quit, or breakdown. The art of training is to lean against our breaking points from time to time, thereby pushing our boundaries farther out.  -  Joe Friel and Gordon Byrn

I once mentioned to my wife that I wished I could play the saxophone as she does. She turned to me laughing and said, “Apparently not bad enough to learn how.” She was absolutely correct.  – Kevin Purcell (triathlete and coach)

“In my most painful moments on the bike, I am at my most curious, and I wonder each and every time how I will respond. Will I discover my innermost weakness, or will I seek out my innermost strength? It’s an openended question whether or not I will be able to finish the race. You might say pain is my chosen way of exploring the human heart.” – Lance Armstrong (cyclist, founder LiveStrong)